Command and Conquer 3 Brotherhood of Nod Stealth Tank Concept Art

RA1 Gameicon.png TD Gameicon.png Ren Game icon.png TS gameicon.png FS Gameicon.png TW gameicon.png KW gameicon.png CNC4 Gameicon.png TA gameicon.png

" Brotherhood. Unity. Peace.
- Nod mantra
"

The Brotherhood of Nod (often shortened to Nod or the Brotherhood) is a worldwide, quasi-religious and political motion devoted to the charismatic figure of Kane,[1] [two] and the harnessing of the extraterrestrial Tiberium substance by Earth'due south downtrodden peoples.[3] [4] Although the Brotherhood outset emerged in 1995, the year of Tiberium's arrival, Nod had existed as an ancient and secret society long before this, and claims to have originally been founded around 1800 BC.[five] [six] During the class of the 21st century, the Brotherhood began to exhibit the combined characteristics of a world religion, a massive decentralized nation-state, a high-tech multinational corporation, and an unorthodox superpower.[vii]

Core Nod behavior include that Kane is an eternal prophet figure, whose guidance to humanity allegedly dates back through millennia of secrecy,[8] [ix] and that Tiberium represents the catalyst for the adjacent stage of human evolution.[10]

At the finish of the 20th century, the Brotherhood was officially designated a worldwide terrorist organization past the United Nations-sanctioned Global Defense Initiative;[6] for dangerous misuses of the Tiberium substance, the founding of a rogue military machine-industrial complex throughout disenfranchised countries, instigating social and political upheaval across first world nations, and for pursuing a full domination over the world'south peoples and resource.[5] [6] The Brotherhood would consequently face up off confronting the UN's GDI in 4 successive world wars,[11] restoring itself after two military defeats, and finally achieving Kane's vision during the afterwards 2 conflicts, bringing Nod's prophecy to its fulfillment.[12]

Contents

  • 1 Aliases of the Brotherhood
  • 2 Symbols of the Alliance
  • 3 Historical overview
    • iii.1 Offset Tiberium State of war
    • 3.2 2nd Tiberium War
    • 3.3 Firestorm Crisis
    • 3.4 Interbellum
    • iii.five Tertiary Tiberium War
    • 3.6 Third Tiberium War aftermath
    • 3.7 2062: An Unholy Alliance with GDI
    • 3.8 The Incursion War
    • three.9 Rising Conflict and Ascension itself
  • 4 Details of Nod Philosophy
    • four.i First Tiberium War philosophy details
    • 4.2 Nod artful
  • v Internal power structure
    • 5.1 Power struggles
  • 6 Nod military doctrine
  • 7 Technological level
  • 8 Nod Arsenal History
  • 9 Notable Alliance members
  • x Units of Nod
  • eleven Trivia
  • 12 References

Aliases of the Brotherhood

" The Alliance springs from the everyman of places, offering peace and unity to otherwise abused and neglected nations.
- Nod EVA briefing during the First Tiberium War
"

Accessed from INTERPOL File 936 The organization is also known every bit "The Brotherhood, The Ways of Nod, or ShaÆSeer among the tribes of Godan." While the word 'Godan' existed prior to the Alliance, it is unknown which meaning of the term is specifically referred to, so the exact meaning is nevertheless unknown.

The name 'Alliance of Nod' may have come from the Hebrew discussion Noded (נודד) which ways wanderer, and is too the verb of the word Nod. Information technology may be referring to the biblical Country of Nod, to which Cain is exiled: "Cain went out from Yahweh'southward presence, and lived in the state of Nod, east of Eden."

Symbols of the Brotherhood

The symbol of the organization is a blackness-rimmed cherry-red chamfered triangle enclosing a black curved scorpion's tail. In the Third Tiberium State of war, protruding spikes were added to the design and the scorpion tail and triangle were given a white outline.

Archived paper commodity apropos Nod'south influence globally, based on Tiberium holdings

Historical overview

" The Brotherhood of Nod, an aboriginal and secret gild, maintains strong ties with most global terrorist organizations. Commanded by this man, known only as Kane, Nod's long-term goals are unknown.
- GDI EVA conference during the Get-go Tiberium War
"

An aboriginal tomb with Nod symbols in Africa

While they merits to take been around since before 1800 BC, it is normally believed to be an exaggeration. Even so, there are several pieces of prove, among them an ancient burial site featuring Nod symbolism, that substantiate this hypothesis.[fourteen]

Nod'southward chief asset is its almost monopoly on the Tiberium harvesting industry. Due partially to chance, the conflicting organism arrived via shooting star impact most the Tiber river in Italia and thus the genesis of the name Tiberium. Kane, the leader of the Brotherhood, claims that it was the Brotherhood who found it offset and that he named information technology after Tiberius Caesar Augustus. Tiberium spreads rapidly and thrives in temperate to warm conditions. Many of the poorer countries straddling the equatorial regions were hit hardest by the rapidly-spreading substance. The Brotherhood, being anti-Western, tapped into these of a sudden-rich nations for substantial control of the Tiberium market place. At the time of the First Tiberium State of war, Nod controlled almost half the world's Tiberium supply at 49%. Compare this with the lackluster 27% controlled by the G7 nations (sponsors of GDI), and the remaining 24% in the hands of unaffiliated nations. [15]

The Brotherhood besides ever maintained a strong back up from the population, through propaganda and other ways. Members of Nod were encouraged to convince people to join the ranks (i.e. via www.brotherhoodrecruitment.nod) as well as propagate their ideals.[16]

Nod looks at Tiberium very differently than its master enemy, GDI. Whereas GDI treats Tiberium as a dangerous but economically valuable product every bit well every bit a scientific anomaly, the Alliance sees it every bit the dawn of a new age entirely. Moreover, Tiberium is considered by Nod to be the greatest catalyst for homo evolution, and thus a highly sacred substance. Every bit such, they are much more willing to directly use Tiberium in potentially unsafe ways.

Kickoff Tiberium State of war

" Nod believes that it is the agent of change for a world in the throes of transition to a New Guild, the representative of the poor and the oppressed, and a foil to the previously unchecked power of GDI.
- Intel Database excerpt
"

Archived newspaper article apropos a mistake Nod'due south SAM site operators made when they misidentified a civilian shipping.

In the Outset Tiberium War the Brotherhood first launched an expansive campaign that eventually allowed it to have over most of Africa and launch a 2nd campaign in mainland Europe. When GDI managed to take the initiative, to gain more support, Kane devised a plan to blame GDI for the slaughtering of the population of Białystok, Poland. Afterwards, Nod broadcast a simulated news written report claiming that GDI soldiers razed the whole town on suspicions of the citizens being involved in Tiberium smuggling.

The broadcast created a scandal that forced the Un Security Council to cut GDI funding pending an investigation, causing the GDI to obviously nearly close downwards. Kane however was unaware that this 'scandal' was used past GDI and the Un, and as Nod forces arrived they encountered heavy resistance from "abandoned" bases. Since the incursions into GDI territory caused Nod forces to be spread very thin, GDI not but repelled the attacks, simply took large areas of Nod territory during their counterstrikes, giving them the decisive advantange in the first conflict.

Kane himself was believed to have been killed at the final stand of the Brotherhood nigh Sarajevo. With GDI forces closing in, Kane calmly attempted to exit his 'Temple of Nod' through the front door. However, equally he gazed upon the ruined hallway the entire temple was suddenly bathed in the light of GDI's Ion Cannon. Kane was seemingly vapourised by the belch, property his arms out wide.

Second Tiberium War

" Nod has the people, resources, system, and raw military ability necessary to stand against GDI and wage war on a global calibration ... Given the awesome demands of modern warfare, with its terrible toll and vast scale, Nod's ability to become toe-to-toe with GDI is astonishing.
- Intel Database extract
"

'Hit and run' tactics were utilised widely past Nod.

Post-obit the Kickoff Tiberium War, the death of Kane caused the Alliance to factionalise into small armies. For quite a long time, they fought more than against themselves than confronting GDI. It is known that i of Nod's nigh influential leaders, General Hassan, was collaborating with GDI, keeping Nod relatively harmless. Unfortunately for Hassan, the Black Hand leader, Anton Slavik escaped an execution attempt, and rallied his forces against Hassan. The puppet leader was captured, and executed in a anniversary marking Nod's reunification. To the astonishment of many Nod personnel, Kane revealed himself to be live shortly before Hassan was killed.

Nod immediately launched an aggressive war against GDI positions, including assaults on Phoenix Base and Hammerfest. Nod also captured the Tacitus, a data matrix filled with vast knowledge virtually Tiberium. With it, Kane had planned on detonating a World Altering Missile, transforming all carbon-based life on World into Tiberium-based life. [17] However, with assistance from the Forgotten, the Global Defense Initiative managed to defeat Nod one time more. Commander Michael McNeil, the GDI commander who led the assault on Cairo, discovered that Kane did not survive the Ion Cannon strike unharmed. Big portions of his confront were hidden under a metal mask, covering what appear to be massive burns. This was especially surprising, as all transmissions from Kane to both Nod and GDI showed a flawless confront; a fact explained by CABAL digital filtering of raw images.[xviii]

McNeil manifestly killed Kane past impaling him with a shard of metal.

Firestorm Crisis

The Firestorm Crisis started with General Slavik arguing with the residue of the Inner Circumvolve of the Brotherhood over leadership issues in the wake of Kane's credible death. He ordered his men to recapture CABAL, a move which he believed will help reunite Nod while at the aforementioned time allowing Nod to compete with GDI. The Blackness Manus recovered the AI, but shortly later on CABAL's reactivation the computer seized control of all Nod Cyborg units, and assassinated the Inner Circle. Commander Slavik, who solitary managed to escape the death that claimed the other generals, ordered all Nod forces to evacuate from CABAL's cyborgs. Slavik assists in this evacuation by maneuvering the Montauk to a Nod installation and recovering the survivors. Slavik then ordered a surgical strike confronting a massive GDI air force base to recover an EVA unit, which he had reprogrammed to assist Nod forces.

With Nod'due south forces defective the manpower or intelligence to shell CABAL alone, General Slavik approached GDI General Paul Cortez with a cease-burn down offer then that they could work together against CABAL. Since GDI forces were also under considerable strain, Cortez agreed, and both sides began attacking Cabal'due south auxiliary bases, in Nod'due south case a Tiberium harvesting facility. With Cabal'south auxiliary bases down, Slavik deployed members of the Elite Cadre, the all-time of his Blackness Hand troops, to clear out a patrolling Cyborg squad before Nod established a base and launched an offensive against CABAL. Ultimately, GDI and Nod forces were able to destroy the Conduce Core. Slavik claimed victory against the unmarried greatest threat to the Brotherhood.

Interbellum

Come across also: 2nd Nod Reunification War

" A vast and sophisticated infrastructure is bearded from GDI, and Nod has perfected the art of moving war machine assets and forces quickly over long distances without detection, fifty-fifty by satellite or drone aircraft with the latest generation sensors.
- Intel Database extract
"

However, Slavik's victory was curt-lived, as unrest began to spread throughout Nod, and Slavik became increasingly unpopular. This eventually culminated in his murder at the hands of Marcion, who had taken control of the Black Hand and Nod being, again, splintered into warring factions. This left the nonetheless-alive Kane almost entirely by himself.[ii] Nonetheless, Kane, with LEGION, worked towards reuniting the Brotherhood once more as a global superpower.

The first stride towards reunification was taken in the Rio Coup, in which Nod forces allowable past LEGION helped the local populace overthrow GDI rule and brought a renegade Nod warlord to heel. Kane and then turned his attending to Commonwealth of australia, sending Nod forces, again nether LEGION's control, first to recollect data on Nod's Stealth technology and later on to subdue Marcion's Black Hand faction in central Australia.

With Marcion brought back to the fold, Kane ordered the destruction of a GDI Liquid Tiberium research facility in the Outback, as a "grand gesture" to all Nod forces around the world. The destruction of the facility produced a Tiberium fallout beyond Australia, contaminating much of the country with the crystal. After this event, Nod was again a unified strength. It operated mainly in the Yellow Zones, gaining the trust of the populace.

Kane planned to strike against the GDSS Philadelphia, ordering LEGION to steal the plans for the Ion Cannon network. Kane likewise arranged for Redmond Boyle to become the GDI Director later the attack, counting on his incompetence to further the cause of Nod.

Tertiary Tiberium War

" Nod'southward field forces are an interesting mix of low tech "militia" troops and similar numbers of highly trained, elite soldiers equipped with land of the art communications gear and the most avant-garde weapon systems bachelor.
- Intel Database excerpt
"

Scorpion Tank being inspected prior to a boxing

The Third Tiberium War began with the Brotherhood of Nod once again emerging from the shadows to battle GDI. In the very early stages of the Third Tiberium State of war, Nod launched a successful attack on GDI's Goddard Space Center, rendering all of GDI'south anti-missile capabilities useless. GDI was defenseless off baby-sit, with its senior commanders and Board of Directors on the Philadelphia for the annual free energy summit. Due to the loss of its anti-missile defences, the Philadelphia became vulnerable to set on and was quickly destroyed past a Nod nuclear missile. Nod used the following confusion to attack GDI installations in Blue Zones beyond the globe and most succeeded in taking North America. However, GDI rallied its forces and collection Nod out of the regions they had captured.

It rapidly became apparent that Kane and his leading scientists were working on a liquid Tiberium bomb which would be strong enough to wipe GDI from the face of the planet. While GDI was in Africa, destroying what it believed to be Nod'southward chemic weapons factories, Nod was transporting the weapon from the real chemic plant in South America to the now reconstructed Temple Prime in Sarajevo, Bosnia. After GDI finished their entrada in Africa, they turned their attention to Nod'due south stronghold, unaware that they had been lured into a trap.

GDI flocked to Sarajevo in hopes that this would be the final meet with the Brotherhood of Nod. They established strong footholds deep in Nod territory and used them every bit staging areas to launch a single, massive assail on Temple Prime number. During the attacks, Kane stealthily slipped away, knowing that his work there was complete. When GDI was successful in neutralizing Nod's Ion disruption towers, they fired upon the temple with their Ion Cannon, which destroyed the temple instantly. The ion particles broke through the layers of the older temple ruins until it reached the lowest level, where big quantities of liquid Tiberium were stored. Upon contact with the ion particles, it detonated, sending shockwaves beyond the planet. Millions of people in Eastern Europe were feared dead, but Acting Director Redmond Boyle saw it as an unfortunate but acceptable loss in the attempt to wipe Nod from future history books. Unknown to GDI, withal, Kane had tricked them into using the Ion Cannon Excalibur against Temple Prime to detonate the liquid Tiberium because Nod had no way of detonating it. The just way liquid Tiberium could be so catastrophically detonated was if the immeasurable energy of the Ion Cannon came into contact with it.

Nod followers were understandably shocked. Their most holy place was destroyed and their great leader was dead. Kane's second in control, Full general Kilian Qatar, took over control of the Brotherhood and called all forces to her base of operations in the Australian Outback then that they may be able to regroup. Unknown to them, the liquid Tiberium blast had other consequences. An alien species known as the Scrin, which the Tacitus had only fleetingly referred to, had been waiting for a signal to invade Globe, which the cataclysmic detonation of the liquid Tiberium stores provided. The Scrin landed in Red Zones and began deploying their forces, swiftly crushing whatsoever resistance they encountered. GDI and Nod grudgingly joined forces to combat this new enemy. During a major battle in Australia, Kane resurfaced, and was furious at Qatar for allying herself with GDI and ordered her death. Qatar was executed and Kane revealed his primary plan.

The Tacitus contained information on a future alien invasion, and that the invasion would brainstorm when a liquid Tiberium explosion occurred. Kane saw this as an opportunity to invite a superior race to Earth with the biggest and most destructive fireworks display in history. However, Kane and his scientists could not build or observe a detonator with enough power to produce the desired event. As a upshot, Kane started a war with GDI, knowing that they would retaliate with their Ion Cannon on his temple, the only force stiff enough to detonate the bomb to proceeds the necessary explosion.

When the Scrin arrived on Earth, they began to construct monolithic towers. When each of these towers was synthetic, they would become an interstellar gateway to other galaxies and worlds. Also, on completion, they would become invulnerable to whatsoever assail. The towers housed vast information on Tiberium. If plenty of these towers would to have been successfully built, the entire Scrin race would have been able to warp directly to and conquer Earth in i swift stroke, and not fifty-fifty Nod'due south stealth technology would provide sufficient protection.

Later on GDI fought off the initial Scrin attack, information technology noticed the towers for the first fourth dimension. Knowing that whatsoever the towers would do could not perhaps be expert, they launched coordinated attacks on every tower across the globe, starting with the belfry closest to completion: the Threshold in Rome. Kane realised that at to the lowest degree one tower must survive for this entrada to be successful and orders Nod's free energy to be focused on defending ane particular tower in southern Italia. Kane likewise ordered the retrieval of an 'access central' to the tower, which was located in a Scrin Nervus Center in Italy. This was achieved by a legendary Nod Commander. GDI assaulted the terminal tower with tremendous force simply was held back by Nod and is eventually pushed from the surface area. All other towers across the globe were destroyed and the belfry in southern Italian republic was the last one standing. Kane'southward programme, as a event, was a success. The Scrin's vast noesis of Tiberium was now in the hands of Nod.

Third Tiberium State of war aftermath

Nod was once again driven underground due to GDI attacks, and the surviving upper echelons of Nod leadership kept a depression profile; to all outward appearances, the Brotherhood ceased to exist as a military forcefulness. Kane himself admitted Nod is a "shadow of what it was", but added "that is how information technology should be, for but the chosen few will be allowed into the Promised Land." While GDI have managed to drive Nod "off the confront of the planet", Nod survived cloak-and-dagger and their activities hidden from the view of GDI. Kane'southward Belfry, the surviving Scrin Threshold in the southern Italian Red Zone, (probably became the hub of Nod activity) while Nod studied the knowledge the Scrin have brought with them (GDI believed the Tower to exist inert). Kane adopted Scrin style of vesture - his Nod robes are now dyed purple-blackness and marked with Scrin writing.

In 2052 the Marked of Kane - a secret regular army of cyborgs previously dormant in Russia and South Eastern asia - were awakened. Kane learned that GDI was conducting experiments on the Tacitus which were destabilizing it.  Kane had ordered Legion to recollect the Tacitus from a GDI research base in the Rocky mountains.  Led past LEGION and reinforced past the 2d Armoured Regiment of the Blackness Hand and a force of cadre Nod soldiers, the Cyborgs were able capture the now-unstable Tacitus. The Tacitus was saved just in time before information technology exploded.  The Tacitus was stable plenty that Kane could upload it into Legion.  The Tacitus transported LEGION to the Ichor Hub.

2062: An Unholy Alliance with GDI

Meanwhile, Tiberium continued its inexorable march beyond the globe. Ten years later, despite GDI's best efforts, Tiberium contagion reached critical levels. As during the Firestorm Crisis, human being extinction seemed inevitable. On July 24, 2062, Kane openly approached GDI to seemingly offer an alliance.[xix] [20] Appearing before the GDI Council of Directors holding the Tacitus, he proposed a deal: to save humanity, he would share with GDI the knowledge of Tiberium Control which Nod had gained from the Tacitus, and GDI would provide the resources to build a "Tiberium Control Network".

The Incursion State of war

Now, a schism developed inside Nod. Many viewed the alliance with GDI equally heresy, and came to believe that Kane has forsaken his people. Armed attacks past Nod dissidents attempting to halt the construction of the Tiberium Control Network, or TCN, soon led to open rebellion against Kane. Led by Gideon, the Nod Separatists (as they came to exist called) waged a relentless and highly subversive guerrila state of war against GDI and Nod loyalists. The conflict, known as the Incursion War, saw an overhaul of Nod's war machine, including the introduction of the Crawler system similar to GDI'due south. By 2073, the TCN was completed past the finish of 2073, the rebellion crushed and the surviving leaders driven into hiding - catastrophe has been averted.

Rising Conflict and Ascension itself

Past May 2077, Nod'southward alliance with GDI nonetheless held despite growing political unrest between the 2 factions, which was not helped past the Separatist raids. However, no one realised that the purpose of the TCN was twofold - not merely did information technology finish Tiberium from spreading across the earth, it was too linked to Threshold xix to form a portal which Kane needed to 'arise'. Even so, the portal could only be open by humans with special implants developed by Kane and Dr Johann Pascal. Nod separatists learnt of this and killed all those with the implants, except for one GDI field commander, Commander Parker. Also, a GDI correct-wing faction led by Colonel Louise James became a hindrance to Kane'due south plans.

Earlier Kane could link the TCN to the Threshold tower, the Nod loyalists wanted to bring Gideon and the separatists to heel. While GDI was reeling from an internal power struggle betwixt James and the GDI authorities, the Alliance of Nod was in one case again united by forcibly capturing Gideon before he could self-destruct his base. GDI and Nod fought each other in one case again at Threshold xix for control of the TCN, in which Nod and Kane was successful in linking the TCN to the tower. In the ending of both campaigns, Parker dies a slow decease, but not before he activates the portal, allowing Kane and the rest of Nod to arise through the portal, disappearing from Globe. With all Nod followers having ascended, the Alliance'south status is currently unknown, but GDI is left as the sole planetary superpower on Earth.

Details of Nod Philosophy

" 1 vision! I purpose! Peace through power!
- Kane
"

During the Offset Tiberium War the Brotherhood of Nod was widely regarded by its detractors and opponents to be a quasi-state, quasi-terrorist arrangement seeking to unite the third-globe nations under a religious political platform with imperialist tendencies.

According to the group's own claim they were a religious Brotherhood of ancient origin which strived for a world of 'peace', 'unity' and 'eternal brotherhood' in which all the peoples of the world could 'face the struggles of life as one', and that homo guild's full embracement of the alien substance of Tiberium was the key to this revolution. In official statements, Nod specifically stated that it wished to unify the developing countries of the world that accept been ignored, abused and neglected by the industrialised nations. Nod's modi operandi during the First Tiberium War however revealed it to be a highly-ambitious and popular, anti-W motion vying for total domination of the world's peoples and resources.

During the 2d Tiberium War, Nod's religious viewpoints began to place a much larger emphasis on the concept of 'Divination', a process through which all followers of Kane were promised the means to comprehend the 'Tiberian future of Humanity' and later flourish in every imaginable attribute. At the end of the Second Tiberium War the true nature of the Alliance of Nod'due south 'Great Plan' would eventually reveal itself every bit the complete transformation of all carbon-based life on Earth to Tiberium-based life, through the launch and detonation of a world-altering Tiberium warhead within the planet'south upper temper.

Their defeat at the terminate of the war and Kane's disappearance have brought a change in doctrine, further emphasizing Nod as a religion. The Ascension was defined as the terminal goal of the Great Plan, while religious dogmas began putting even greater emphasis on venerating Tiberium as divine.

The Brotherhood releases numerous guidance files to help brothers learn the philosophy and Ways of Nod. They are part of the Nod faith and existed as far back equally the First Tiberium War. Indeed, the quasi-religion of Nod was well adult back in 2002, equally rituals and peculiar masses were all regular parts of a daily life of a Brother of Nod[21].

At to the lowest degree role of Nod philosophy includes the idea of "Peace through Ability," which is somewhat ironic because this is precisely the mandate of their sworn enemy, GDI, at least in its original form, as the organization was founded substantially for the purpose of maintaining world peace through the use of force.

Kickoff Tiberium State of war philosophy details

Beneath are 2 excerpts from Offset Tiberium State of war-era PR material, detailing Nod philosophy in the early 21st century:

[Why does the Alliance be]
Equally long equally man has had breath the Alliance has existed. For from the beginning - when man'south struggle was with nature, non knowing where he might sleep, how he would consume, or whether he would survive to see the low-cal of dawn - there have always been those who would lord over others. People who believe that they, by some unseen correct, are granted power over others, and would push others down so they might climb, are the greatest threat to mankind'south existence. For many years has one man or one race prospered on the sweat and piece of work of others.
Such injustices are not only a sin confronting mankind, but likewise a sin against God. The Brotherhood had its beginnings with the first downtrodden who looked for a amend style. These oppressed sought a path that would permit them to gather fruits of life and attain enough resource and wealth that they and their families could survive and advance with the residue of flesh.
[Time to human action]
With the unstoppable growth of Tiberium beyond the World, nigh of it occurring in nations friendly to the Alliance, our time has come. The vast wealth and resource gained from Tiberium have given u.s.a. the ability to come into the open up and challenge our antagonists face to face. Across the Earth, GDI and Nod forces now disharmonism in a titanic struggle that will decide the fate of mankind for all fourth dimension. The GDI hides behind the façade that they are here to help the free nations in their struggle against those they would proper noun terrorist. We in the Brotherhood know the truth. Our fight is for all mankind, not for those cherished few.

The Brotherhood puts emphasis on the collective, rather than the individual. However, individuals are non written off when killed every bit a mere casualty, instead, they are revered equally martyrs for their cause (sound file from a TW1 Manus of Nod memorial shrine):

This memorial stands equally a symbol of eternal life, in remembrance of the expressionless. These brave souls sacrificed their lives to strengthen The Brotherhood, then we might live on and carry their names proudly with us. We remember too our ancestors, who came before united states of america and gave us life. Blest be these names, for they are our kin, our claret. May they stand up proudly forever, and in time become ancestral themselves. Remember your mourning moment of silence, for the lost only not forgotten.

Nod aesthetic

Interestingly, ancient laws of the cult forbid making anything in the prototype of human being, prompting non-humanoid forms and aesthetic to dominate Nod fine art and compages[22]. Very rarely does the dogma allow for ignoring the rule - i notable exception is the Vocalization of Kane, intended as a manifestation of the Prophet's presence on the battlefield.

Internal power construction

" ...Power shifts apace in the Alliance...
- Nod Commander Seth
"

The structure of the Alliance is hierarchical, shaped much like military orders of ages past (due east.one thousand. Knights Templar), with the leader of the Brotherhood beingness Kane, who is aided past the Inner Circumvolve, his about trusted lieutenants and commanders. The hierarchy so branches out as each Inner Circle commander has his subordinates, who in turn command others, somewhen arriving at the bottom, where the rank-and-file members are.

The Brotherhood however, maintains a armed services doctrine that intends to give commanders and soldiers large degrees of freedom in categories of engaging the enemy and tactics. Essentially, merely objectives were given and the means to achieve them were left to the commander to determine on.

Within Nod, smaller, more elite organisations are active, such as the Black Hand. Each organisation has their ain gainsay doctrines and exclusive technologies, available to affiliated commanders. The internal politics of the groups are unknown, though the Black Hand has played a large role throughout the Tiberium Wars.

It has to be noted, that the members of the Alliance are extensively monitored by security and each other. One such case is the AC-NBM directive, which states that all letters, including personal emails and calls, are to be monitored past Nod technicians.

Ability struggles

The Alliance of Nod has a long history of internal power struggles. Rivalry between commanders and subordinates was commonplace, and fifty-fifty encouraged; however, Kane ensured that the struggle did non undermine the principal Nod attempt or endanger his position, if need be by removing the unsafe man (as was the example with Seth).

When Kane disappeared from the power structure, however, the lack of a strong leader caused the Alliance to dissolve into factions and appoint in a civil state of war, seeking to boss the others. As was evidenced by the years later on the First Tiberium State of war and the Firestorm Crisis, a potent leader is able to take control of the Alliance and reshape it into an even more powerful organization, ready for the reappearance of Kane.

Another noted power struggle occurred following the Firestorm Crisis. When Slavik, Kane's rightful successor, was assassinated following his victory over Conduce, due to his controversial conclusion of revealing himself as a Black Hand prelate, drawing meaning attending to the group once shrouded in secrecy. His assailant was a traitorous Black Hand cleric named Marcion. It was unique that Marcion also renounced Kane, claiming that he was a faux prophet. Marcion probably did this to try to discredit Kane in gild to remain the leader of Nod. This also resulted in the splintering of the Brotherhood. However, thanks to the covert efforts of Kane and LEGION, the Brotherhood was reunited prior to the Tertiary Tiberium War.

During the Third Tiberium War, Kilian Qatar, one of the Inner Circle members, had began to uncertainty Kane, because his plan unnecessarily aggressive. During the Siege of Temple Prime, reinforcements sent to the Temple defected, and were suspected of doing then under Qatar'due south influence. After Kane'due south apparent demise, Qatar claimed authority over the remainder of the Brotherhood. Her help to GDI during the Scrin invasion sealed her fate, every bit shortly after returning, Kane ordered his most reliable commander to capture her command center at Ayers Rock. Following her execution, the Commander was given her seat at the Inner Circle. However, Qatar was in fact set up by LEGION at the behest of Alexa Kovacs, an extremely loyal follower of Kane who distrusted Qatar. Kovacs and so uploaded a virus into LEGION, which she too mistrusted, before shooting herself as she was caught in the act by Kane.

When Kane offered an brotherhood of convenience with GDI to build a Tiberium Control Network in 2062, many Nod followers were outraged and believed Kane has forsaken his behavior and people. Causing a friction within the faction, the Nod Separatists led by Gideon denounced Kane and started a highly subversive guerilla state of war against both GDI and the Nod Loyalists. Although the Separatists were crushed past GDI and Nod loyalists at the finish of the Incursion State of war, Gideon still proved to be a dangerous foe to Kane; he attempted to electrocute Kane with modular Obelisks of Low-cal at the TCN ceremony in New Adana. It was simply when the Quaternary Tiberium War erupted in 2077 that Kane's forces finally brought Gideon and his Separatists forces to heel after discovering the location of the Separatists' main hideout. Gideon surrendered and was presumably executed, the Brotherhood reunited forcefully in one case once more before Ascending.

Nod war machine doctrine

Nod airforce during TW1

Example of Nod's raw power, an Avatar Warmech burdensome a Predator

" It is more important for us to apply intelligent combined-arms tactics than it is for GDI, because information technology is the Pen that is mightier than the Sword. And we are both the Pen and the Sword when skilled modern armies are commanded past intelligent strategies brought upon by a true military strategist...
- Nod Commander and Inner Circumvolve member Anton Slavik
"

The Brotherhood's military machine is centered around the concepts of stealth and speed, preferring outmaneuvering their enemies, hit-and-run attacks, guerrilla tactics and subterfuge.

The armoury of the Brotherhood consists primarily of lightly armoured, fast vehicles with average firepower, which can outmaneuver and flank the opponent. Long-range weaponry is also prevalent, including the surface-to-surface missile launchers or large caliber artillery designed to evangelize immense amounts of penalty to the opponent without exposing themselves.

Considering of a full general lack of direct firepower compared to GDI, and GDI's ability to find much of Earth's surface due to having space superiority, Nod recognizes that if it becomes necessary to defend their bases in a directly date their units volition be generally outgunned; to counter this Nod makes extensive apply of underground facilities, tunnel networks, and stealth technology to avoid detection. If a base is found, Nod can bring to bear strong base defenses, peculiarly their feared Obelisks of Light.

The Brotherhood tends to avoid directly engagements, as their main battle units are significantly less powerful than their counterparts (the calorie-free tanks can claiming GDI medium tanks just with numerical superiority, this trend has continued throughout the Tiberium Wars), preferring fast, surprise attacks with packs of Recon bikes or Stealth tanks striking vulnerable, unprotected parts of enemy infrastructure or long range bombardment with artillery and ballistic missiles. Their Avatar Warmechs, however, have proven that they can fight direct confrontations if the need arises.

Another mode in which Nod engages the enemy is through the media. For example, the Brotherhood was able to fight GDI indirectly by triggering a massive scandal apropos the massacre of civilians in Białystok, Poland; supposedly washed by GDI soldiers. This scandal resulted in UN cutting off funding for the GDI. Another example of Nod misinformation warfare was when Nod operatives attacked the central base of the Forgotten posing as GDI, rallying thousands of Mutants to Nod'due south crusade by manipulating media reports. Nod is also bringing aid to the people in the Yellow Zones. They bring water, food and medical supplies, forth with providing education and job training to all the harmless people in the Yellow Zones, with soldiers for their regular army in trade. This tactic has formed the millions of willing yet poorly trained and equipped soldiers known as Militants.

Technological level

Nod pioneered Tiberium harvesting technology

" The Engineering of Peace
- Unidentified Commander
"

In various ways, the Alliance of Nod has always been technologically superior to GDI, an organization backed by and finer operated on behalf of the United nations, and, more specifically, economically and technologically adult nations. It is non fully known how Nod accomplished such a state of unique technological superiority, though information technology is ofttimes linked to their access to and written report of allegedly conflicting technology, and their monopoly on Tiberium, which provided them with vast amounts of wealth, both financially and scientifically. The Brotherhood has constructed, owned, and operated many state-of-the-fine art research institutes, and hired out research teams globally. Often, these institutes and related facilities were kept highly surreptitious, and subconscious from academia and especially from national and international bio-ethics committees.

A contributing gene for Nod's lead in Tiberium research is that, in general contrast to GDI, whose enquiry tends to focus on removing Tiberium from Earth or safely using it as a resources, Nod puts an emphasis on using Tiberium to ameliorate humans biologically and technologically equally much equally possible, whether information technology is for military or industrial use. The general prevailing conventionalities in Nod is that Tiberium exists equally an extraordinary tool, not GDI's view that it is a biohazard and plague to Globe'south ecosystem that threatens natural life. This is evidenced by technologies Nod developed such as a program to forcibly evolve humans using Tiberium, an effort to launch a missile that could potentially cover Earth's surface in Tiberium, and a Tiberium-based bomb that killed billions, as well as being used to draw the Scrin to Earth prematurely.

Routinely speculative and occasionally unsafe homo experimentation, generally performed upon Nod scientists and "volunteers", is commonplace at Nod inquiry facilities. Some technologies Nod has devoted particular attention to include :

  • weaponisation of lasers
  • directed free energy weaponry, bioweapons, chemical weapons
  • nuclear weapons
  • subterranean vehicles and technologies
  • advanced robotics
  • artificial intelligence
  • various theoretical possibilities for antigravity
  • stealth technologies such as calorie-free-angle electromagnetic fields
  • avant-garde and sustainable power generation
  • reprogenetics
  • cybernetics and its offshoot, encephalon-car interfaces.

This is in add-on to a peachy deal of research of Tiberium and alleged extraterrestrial technology, which was frequently, though not necessarily, crossed-over with the aforementioned fields for diverse purposes.

Nod Arsenal History

  • Nod Arsenal during the First Tiberium War
  • Nod Arsenal during the Second Tiberium War
  • Nod Arsenal during the Third Tiberium War
  • Nod Armory during the Fourth Tiberium War

Notable Brotherhood members

  • Kane
  • NKVD Chief Nadia
  • Seth
  • Nod Commander TWI
  • Anton Slavik
  • Hassan
  • Oxanna Kristos
  • Conduce
  • Nod Commander
  • Vega
  • The Inner Circle
  • Kilian Qatar
  • Ajay
  • Nod Commander (TWIII)
  • G Confessor Marcion
  • Alexa Kovacs
  • LEGION
  • Gideon

Units of Nod

  • Black Hand
  • Marked of Kane

Trivia

  • Nod'southward first Tiberium State of war arsenal is mostly made upward with American fabricated vehicles and technology including the buggies, the M2 bradley tanks and the Apache gunships.
  • When the Nod commander completes the Nod campaign he ends upward as second in command to Kane.
  • It is wide known that Nod stands a name in reference to the biblical "land of Nod" however it seems that Nod was planned originally to be an acronym as well, standing for "New Order of Diplomacy". Testify surfaced on a bonus scene video (Bonus Scene #004) from the Control & Conquer : Remastered Collection. At that place, Eric Martin (every bit General Shepard) is going through the rehearsals for GDI Mission 2. He talks near providing the player more information on The Alliance, and references Kane as "...the self appointed leader of the New Order of Diplomacy, or NOD."

References

  1. Command & Conquer for Windows 95, english manual. Virgin Interactive Entertainment. 1995.
  2. Electronic Arts. Kane's Clandestine Dossier (mysterious pamphlet). 2009-10-13.
  3. Kilian Qatar: The alliance remains stronger than e'er, our delivery to Tiberium undying, and with your aid, we will continue to spread the gospel of the great greenish crystal.(Control & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars) Electronic Arts, 2007
  4. Kane: Our sacred brotherhood, inheritors of this glorious Tiberium earth. (Command & Conquer three: Tiberium Wars) Electronic Arts, 2007
  5. five.0 5.1 Background on the conflict, part i - Tiberian Dawn GDI campaign
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.two Command & Conquer For Windows 95, english manual. Virgin Interactive Amusement. 1995.
  7. Tiberium Wars intel database., Electronic Arts, 2007
  8. Nadia: This temporary chaos in Europe will only help to fuel the Brotherhood'due south crusade. For centuries nosotros take waited to emerge from the shadows and now we volition brand ourselves known. And Cain went out from the presence of The Lord. And took up residence... in the Land of Nod. (Control & Conquer: Ruby-red Warning) Westwood Studios, 1996
  9. Kilian Qatar: Most people practice non realize that the roots of our faith extend dorsum several millennia. (Control & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars) Electronic Arts, 2007
  10. EVA: Kane is determined to advance the spread of Tiberium, believing it is the catalyst for the next stage of homo evolution. (Command & Conquer iii: Tiberium Wars) Electronic Arts, 2007
  11. http://www.commandandconquer.com/gameinfo
  12. Kane's Wrath Kane: "Yes, we were tested. But in the end, we held constant and our fortitude was rewarded! The prophecy has come to laissez passer! "
  13. CNCMovies, Tiberian Dawn, Nod base struck by an Ion Cannon
  14. Westwood Studios, Command & Conquer: Renegade. Mission nine: "Evolution of Evil".
  15. Westwood Studios, Control & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn. Animation: c&c intro motion picture, intro2.vqa.
  16. Command & Conquer: Renegade audio files
  17. Westwood Studios, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. GDI mission 5c: "Rescue Tratos".
  18. Stojsavljevic, Rade, and O'Miley Ryan. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Operations Manual. Las Vegas, Nevada: Westwood Studios, 1999.
  19. [one]
  20. Command & Conquer 4 Q&A - Exclusive Start Details, page 2 Command & Conquer 4 Q&A - Exclusive Offset Details, page 2. GameSpot. July 9, 2009.
  21. Command & Conquer: Renegade, sound files found in game archives and heard in the Hand of Nod
  22. Duane Loose, Deep Industrial Design document for Tiberium (game)
Factions of the Control & Conquer Universes
Join the cause of Nod! Brotherhood of Nod Outset Tiberium War Armory Ascend!
Join the cause of Nod! Brotherhood of Nod Renegade Arsenal Ascend!
Join the cause of Nod! Brotherhood of Nod Second Tiberium War Arsenal Ascend!
Join the cause of Nod! Brotherhood of Nod Third Tiberium War Arsenal Ascend!
Join the cause of Nod! Alliance of Nod Rising Conflict Arsenal Ascend!
In the name of Kane! Brotherhood of Nod Tiberium Alliances Arsenal Peace through Power!
CNCR Nod logo.png Alliance of Nod Rivals Armory CNCR Nod logo.png

mercerhappely.blogspot.com

Source: https://cnc-central.fandom.com/wiki/Brotherhood_of_Nod

0 Response to "Command and Conquer 3 Brotherhood of Nod Stealth Tank Concept Art"

Post a Comment

Iklan Atas Artikel

Iklan Tengah Artikel 1

Iklan Tengah Artikel 2

Iklan Bawah Artikel